Photography
Discover the best photography books, including top titles and cool photography guides for photographers of all levels.
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American Ballads: The Photographs of Marty StuartAlthough known primarily as a country music star, Marty Stuart has been taking photographs of the people and places surrounding him since he first went on tour with bluegrass performer Lester Flatt at age twelve. His inspirations to do this include his own mother,...
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Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby"With a vintage lens and an eye on regional America, Varjabedian captures both the spirit of place and the sense of enduring culture in the Southwest. His imagery comments upon landscape, culture, and how the two influence and imprint each other. Sometimes tinged with...
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Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any CameraEverything you need to know in one take-anywhere field guide This all-in-one guide from renowned photographer, instructor, and author Bryan Peterson will help you take better photos anytime, anywhere-with any camera. Want to finally understand exposure? Interested in learning to "see" and composing your...
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Old Fields: Photography, Glamour, and Fantasy LandscapeGlamour subverts convention. Models, images, and even landscapes can skew ordinary ways of seeing when viewed through the lens of photography, suggesting new worlds imbued with fantasy, mystery, sexuality, and tension.In Old Fields, John Stilgoe--one of the most original observers of his time--offers a...
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Instant Love: How to Make Magic and Memories with PolaroidsWith instant film once again available, Polaroids and other instant cameras are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. This friendly and informative guide is the essential how-to book for shooting gorgeous instant pictures with personal panache and a touch of romance. Packed with tips on...
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West Point Points WestTo twenty-first-century observers, artistic training may seem an unnecessary frill in a soldier's education. But during the nineteenth and even the twentieth centuries, military officers were expected to sketch battlefields and design fortifications. Officers of the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, which organized exploring...
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The Arapaho Way: Continuity and Change on the Wind River Reservation"The sun, the moon, the seasons, our Arapaho way of life," writes foreworder Jordan Dresser. "When you look around, you see circles everywhere. And that includes the lens Sara Wiles uses to capture these intimate moments of our Arapaho journeys." In The Arapaho Way,...
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Prairie Power: Student Activism, Counterculture, and Backlash in Oklahoma, 1962-1972Student radicals and hippies--in Oklahoma? Though most scholarship about 1960s-era student activism and the counterculture focuses on the East and West Coasts, Oklahoma's college campuses did see significant activism and "dropping out." In Prairie Power, Sarah Eppler Janda fills a gap in the historical...
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Photographing Custer's Battlefield: The Images of Kenneth F. RoahenIn the 140 years since the defeat of George Armstrong Custer and his troops at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, scholars and other visitors have combed the site of today's Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument for evidence that might clarify the controversial...
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A Northern Cheyenne Album: Photographs by Thomas B. MarquisRare photographs document the lives of Cheyenne people during the early reservation years In 1878 the Northern Cheyennes left what is now Oklahoma, where they had been incarcerated, and began an epic journey back to their homeland. They suffered great losses, but a small...
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NuditiesEncompassing a wide range of subjects, the ten masterful essays gathered here may at first appear unrelated to one another. In truth, Giorgio Agamben's latest book is a mosaic of his most pressing concerns. Take a step backward after reading it from cover to...
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Jean Baudrillard: Selected Writings: Second EditionThis is an expanded edition of the first comprehensive overview of the work of Jean Baudrillard, one of the most fascinating thinkers on the French intellectual scene. To the original selection of his writings from 1968 to 1985, this new edition adds examples of...
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Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field GuideStretching from western Texas and eastern New Mexico up through Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, the Dakotas, and into Canada, the vast western plains often appear sparse and dry to the casual observer. But a closer look, especially after spring rains, discerns flowers...
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Mykonos: Portrait of a Vanished EraThere are hundreds of Greek islands. Why did Mykonos become, in just a few decades, one of the world's top vacation spots? Part of the answer can be found in these remarkable images, which show the natural beauty and traditional island culture that initially...
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1000 SkateboardsFollowing Universe's 1000 Sneakers and 1000 Tattoos, this is a definitive collection of the world's most iconic skateboard designs, complete with history, engineering, collectability, sports and pop culture trivia, and graphics. A must-have for diehard fans and the perfect introduction for anyone just getting...
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New York Travel Posters: A Book of PostcardsNew York City is a magnificent metropolis abundantly memorialized in words and song. Over the past hundred years the legendary city has also figured prominently in art. Among the most iconic of these artworks have been many extraordinary posters, the majority of them travel...
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101 Things to Do in Rhode IslandTravel with local resident and photographer Gary J. Sikorski on a tour of 101 things to do and see in this beautiful coastal state. Known for its sandy beaches and quaint seaside towns, the smallest state contains many big wonders. Through more than 300...
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London's East End: A 1960s AlbumThe photographs in this book capture the gritty reality of life in East London during the Swinging Sixties. As the images graphically illustrate, the pop revolution and the early stirrings of flower power had little discernible impact on the working-class Cockney. East Enders were...
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British Wildlife Photography Awards: Collection 7Celebrating the talents of photographers of all nationalities practicing in the UK and highlighting the diversity of British natural history, this superb collection of imagery showcases the very best of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, an annual competition celebrating the breathtaking diversity of the...
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Ogunquit By-The-SeaPage by page, picture by picture, step back in time and discover the remarkable history of Ogunquit By-The-Sea.From its early history as a fishing village to its official recognition as a town in July 1980, Ogunquit has always been one of New England's most...
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